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NANC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
NC Aquarium on Roanoke IslandAquarium

Cold Stun Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Technician

Location

Manteo, North Carolina, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Part Time

Experience

1+ years

Compensation

$16 - $16 per hour

Posted

7h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

This temporary, part-time position involves providing daily care and rehabilitation services for cold-stunned sea turtles during peak winter months. Responsibilities include maintaining habitats, assisting with medical care, preparing diets, and educating visitors, often requiring weekend, evening, and on-call shifts.

Description of Work:

  • Primary duties for this position include coverage responsibilities for the Aquarium’s full-time, regular sea turtle rehabilitation staff during our peak winter months.

  • The position will perform the following essential functions under the supervision of the Curatorial staff:

  • Maintain and clean exhibits, holding tanks and work areas.

  • Complete daily observations and maintain records of all necessary husbandry care.

  • Assist in planning, preparation and feeding of daily diets.

  • Assist STAR staff with patient needs and assist with medical care as directed by our veterinary team and STAR Manager.

  • Assist volunteers with daily husbandry tasks.

  • Become comfortable with basic laboratory equipment to assist with diagnostic sample preparation and routine water quality analysis.

  • May work shifts outside of normal Aquarium operating hours to assist with admitting rehab patients and/or respond to emergencies.

  • Must be able to withstand working in cold temperatures.

  • Interact with and educate visitors during scheduled and impromptu programming.

  • Have basic understanding state and federal permit regulations, stranding network forms, species identification, and basic sea turtle life history and anatomy.

  • Assist with and responding to stranding events, animal rescues, and providing rehabilitation services to stranded marine mammals, sea turtles, and other aquatic animals as necessary.

  • Ability to collaborate, communicate and work effectively in a team environment.

  • Additional duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

  • This position may require work in hot, humid, wet and outdoor conditions.

  • This position may require lifting heavy items (approximately 50 pounds), climbing ladders, swimming, and bending up and down.

  • This position will require weekend, evening, and holiday work, and this position is expected to be on-call during some evenings and weekends.

  • Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license. A North Carolina driver's license is preferred within the first two months of working but is not required.

Management Preferences:

  • Experience working in aquatic or terrestrial animal husbandry is preferred.

  • Training or experience in maintaining life support systems or associated water chemistry is preferred.

Minimum Education and Experience: High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and one year of experience as related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities in the assigned area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Updated 7h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Husbandry • 1+ yrs
Sea Turtle Rehabilitation • 1+ yrs
Record Keeping • 1+ yrs
Water Quality Analysis • 1+ yrs
Laboratory Equipment Operation • 1+ yrs
Emergency Response • 1+ yrs
Team Collaboration • 1+ yrs
Visitor Education • 1+ yrs

Experience

1+ years

Certifications

Valid Driver's License • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Part Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$16 - $16 per hour

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodHourly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationManteo, North Carolina, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium7/10
physicalHigh8/10
cognitiveMedium6/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityLow3/10
uncertaintyMedium7/10
communicationMedium7/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island

Team size

Growing team

Location

Manteo, North Carolina, United States

The NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island is a facility dedicated to marine life, focusing on sea turtle rehabilitation and conservation efforts.

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Cold Stun Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Technician

Manteo, North Carolina, United StatesPart Time